On May 18, 2023, as part of the celebration of the “International Museum Day”, the Museum of the History of the city of Kokshetau hosted the annual event “Night at the Museum”. This year the event was held on a large scale, becoming one of the most significant cultural events in our city. So many emotions, impressions, positive charge, delight were received by everyone who visited the museum that evening!
The opening of the event began with a welcoming speech by the director of the museum Gabdullina B.Zh. Kokshetau collector Ismagulov Ualikhan donated an old camera to the museum in honor of the Day of Museums.
History teacher, publicist, public figure Aliya Akhetova congratulated everyone on the International Museum Day and read poems dedicated to the city of Kokshetau. An hour before the opening, the townspeople began to flock here. People got a unique opportunity to visit unusual exhibition areas in the style of a city park of the 60s – 80s.
The reconstruction of the summer cinema made it possible to travel back in time, get acquainted with the history of the Druzhba cinema, and enjoy watching films about the city of Kokshetau.
In the impromptu Melodiya store, radio equipment of past years was presented – radiograms, players, tape recorders. And the Soviet-style buffet delighted all the guests of the event. The personal exhibition of paintings by Kokshetau artist Natalya Loseva made it possible to get acquainted with her work and did not leave any guest indifferent. On the green glade of the museum, the exposition «Жайляу», unfolded, with a huge cauldron, bright handmade carpets and other items of traditional Kazakh life.
The dombra sounded, the craftswomen made felt, the children who came to the evening swayed merrily on the Altybakan national swing. Museum guests were treated to traditional tea from a samovar and ice cream.
A cozy and creative atmosphere of the evening was given by songs to the guitar of intensive care physicians Alimzhanov Meiram and Andrey Belov, as well as performances by bards (students of Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University) that organically fit into the evening.